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Battle plan · Let’s Go

How to beat Giovanni (Silph Co.)

Giovanni’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Let’s Go. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Stuck on a gym or a rival?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for Let’s Go

Gyms and Team Rocket

Elite Four and Champion

Giovanni: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • PersianLv 39Normal typeMoves: Normal and Fairy
  • RhyhornLv 39Ground and Rock typeMoves: Ground, Normal, Bug and Rock
  • NidoqueenLv 39Poison and Ground typeMoves: Normal and Dark

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Water4× · 2/3Ice2× · 2/3Fighting2× · 2/3Ground2× · 2/3Grass4× · 1/3Psychic2× · 1/3Steel2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Giovanni in Let’s Go.

5 take normal hits from their moves. One is weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • SandslashGroundhits 2× with Ground · 2 of 3Dig · Lv 20takes 1×Catch Sandshrew · Route 3Let’s Go, Pikachu! only
  • DugtrioGroundhits 2× with Ground · 2 of 3Earthquake · Lv 35takes 1×Catch Diglett · Diglett’s Cave
  • MarowakGroundhits 2× with Ground · 2 of 3Bonemerang · Lv 26takes 1×Catch Cubone · Pokémon Tower
  • KinglerWaterhits 4× with Water · 2 of 3Bubble Beam · Lv 18takes 1×Catch Krabby · Route 10
  • GolduckWaterhits 4× with Water or Psychic · 2 of 3Water Gun · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Psyduck · Route 24
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Water · 2 of 3Waterfall · Lv 31switch out against RhyhornBuy Magikarp · Route 4 Pokémon Center (₽500)

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • PersianLv 39Beat it withPinsirhits 2×Submission · Lv 26Route 14 · rare · Let’s Go, Eevee! onlyWallHaunter takes ½×Pokémon Tower
  • RhyhornLv 39Beat it withSandslashhits 2×Dig · Lv 20WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • NidoqueenLv 39Beat it withSandslashhits 2×Dig · Lv 20WallNothing resists all its moves yet.